Ecological Restoration Project

From Common Energy UVic

The Ecological Restoration Project is a Planning Project from the Buildings, Infrastructure, and Ecology Working Group.

Garry Oak meadow at Uvic

1 Overview
2 Prime Actions
3 Tools and Collaboration
4 Knowledge Base
5 Documents
6 Meetings
7 Events
8 Contact

[edit] Overview

How can we restore as much of the campus as possible to a functioning ecosystem?

[edit] Prime Actions

Increasing awareness of the university's ecological issues by creating and distributing a pamphlet highlighting invasive and native plants commonly found on campus
Promoting and organizing the planting and transplanting of native species on campus. Priority area: Elliot Naturescape
Organizing weed pulls on campus. Priority area: the South Woods
Forming collaborative relationships with related groups such as Facilities Management, Finnerty Gardens and the Restoration of Natural Systems Program
Creating a native plant stall in collaboration with the Thursday Pocket Market to provide financially accessible native starter plants to the university community

[edit] Tools and Collaboration

Native and Invasive Plants at the University of Victoria Pamphlet

[edit] Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base is a source for climate change information, including summary and analysis materials assembled by Common Energy and information researched by individuals and Working Groups. It also includes links to climate change expertise and other groups working on related issues.